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Data-driven analysis on decarbonising energy and heavy industry
Fuel Switching 2.0: Carbon Price Index for Coal-to-Clean Electricity
The Coal-to-Clean Carbon Price Index estimates the carbon price required to incentivise fuel switching from coal to clean energy, leapfrogging fossil gas.
Stranded asset and carbon pricing risk in the steel industry
TransitionZero analysis finds $1.1 trillion per year or 10% of conventional BF-BOF steel production is at risk of becoming stranded assets by 2030.
Russia divestment: EU's economic incentive to dovetail energy security with climate law
As the EU looks to phase out Russian gas and coal following the Ukraine invasion, our analysis shows there is a strong economic incentive for an immediate switch to clean energy.
Including gas in the EU Taxonomy could prove an expensive misstep
Including fossil gas undermines the credibility and usability of the EU green taxonomy. We discuss the economic and climate implications of this approach, with datavis.
5 energy transition trends to watch in 2022
Here are 5 key energy transition trends to watch in 2022, plus an advance look at what TransitionZero will be working on.
Scaling zero carbon energy finance for 1.5C
Finance for renewable energy needs to rapidly scale up to limit climate change to 1.5C. We explore 3 options to attract this finance.
Coal-26: World must close nearly 3,000 coal units by 2030 to hit 1.5 degree target
New analysis by TransitionZero shows that nearly 3,000 coal plants must be closed by 2030 to align with a 1.5C pathway. COP26 must be the end of coal.
Why the future of energy data is open source
How open and collaborative energy data can help improve information flows to expedite the transition to a zero-carbon economy.
Unpacking Indonesia’s long term climate strategy
Following release of Indonesia’s long term climate strategy - will Indonesia be a regional green growth champion or a middling laggard clinging to coal?
Feeling the burn
Fuel price volatility underscores the need for continued reform of China’s electricity market to achieve its carbon neutrality goal.
Putting China’s carbon market in perspective
China’s recently launched national emissions trading system (ETS) has been both lauded and loathed by pundits. Some see it as hugely important, while others see it as little more than virtue signalling. The reality is somewhere in the middle.